On Friday, 24 January 2025, the mayoral executive joined a successful by-law enforcement operation conducted in Sunnyside. The operation included representatives from the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), the Department of Home Affairs and the City’s Health Department and Environment and Agriculture Management Department.
Our mandate for this operation was to reclaim our city from lawlessness, a campaign which we are committed to enforce in the Pretoria CBD.
Over the years, Sunnyside has become synonymous as being the epicentre of crime and lawlessness. The operation conducted in the area on Friday was only the beginning.
The operation was proof that Tshwane is capable of having a well-run and beneficial economic night life and that all that is needed is to ensure this it is all done lawfully.
The following summary of the operation shows the extent of the City’s work to ensure that we have clean streets, lawful business practices and ease of congestion in our capital city:
- 12 business premises inspected
- 2 street trading businesses inspected
- 5 Section 56 notices issued for contravention of the Businesses Act, 1991 (Act 71 of 1991 (R12 500)
- 2 Section 56 notices issued for contravention of the Solid Waste By-law (R10 000)
- 2 OTR notices issued for contravention of the Businesses Act, 1991
- 2 business licences revoked by Local Economic Development (1 expired and 1 for leasing)
- 7 Section 56 notices issued for various Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act 54 of 1972) contraventions (R20 000)
- 7 Section 56 notices issued for contravention of the Fire Safety Regulations (R21 000)
- 4 contraventions issued for various Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 infringements
- 5 notices issued for contravention of the Fire Safety Regulations
- 2 businesses closed for non-compliance
- 3 street traders’ fruit and vegetables confiscated
- 2 AARTO 01 fines issued for moving violations (R4 000) (failure to licence motor vehicle)
- 10 AARTO 31 fines issued for parking offences (R25 000)
- 12 vehicles impounded for contravention of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996)
- 1 person searched and found with illegal firearms (verified at SAPS Sunnyside to await to collect licence at SAPS Tema)
- 19 illegal immigrants arrested and detained at SAPS Sunnyside
The Reclaim Our City Operation will continue every week in the Pretoria CBD. The mayoral executive had committed in its 100-day Action Plan to ensure adherence to by-laws.
Enquiries:
Zintle Mahlati